Plot Elements

Front

What is the main character of a story called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is a struggle or problem between two opposing forces called?

Back

Conflict

Front

Who opposes the main character in a story?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What do we call a person or animal that takes part in the action of a story?

Back

Character

Front

What is the series of events that build toward the climax called?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the point of greatest interest in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the introduction of background information in a story called?

Back

Exposition

Front

What follows the climax and leads to the resolution of the story?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Front

What is the term for the events that lead to the conflict in a story?

Back

Inciting Incident